Clarinet Systems EthIR LAN - Manual (Page 18)

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a. Connect the appropriate number of UTP cables from each adapter card on the
desktop computers to the infrared port on the EthIR Switch (the bottom row of
ports).
b. Connect a second UTP cable from the Ethernet port (the top row of ports) to an
Ethernet hub (Scenario 1) or patch panel (Scenario 2)
2. Notebooks and HPCs using Infrared:
a. Connect one end of the UTP cables to the infrared ports on the EthIR Switch
and the other ends to an EthIR Beam.
3. Uplink the EthIR Switch and pass through ports to an Ethernet hub and uplink the
Ethernet hub to an existing network connection (Scenario 1) or uplink the EthIR
Switch to a patch panel (Scenario 2).
As each EthIR Beam successfully connects, the Connect indicator is illuminated. See
Figure 2-1 for the positioning of these indicators on the Switch panel.
Note: Connect or Fail LEDs light only for EthIR Beam connections. No LEDs are lit when
a port is connected to a LAN card device.
Understanding the EthIR Switch Panel LEDs (ES208 /
216 only)
• Ethernet Uplink LED - The Ethernet Uplink displays one of two lights when
power is connected to the EthIR Switch and the Switch is uplinked to a
network hub: A steady green light to the right of the Uplink port indicates
either a 10Mbit or 100Mbit per second connection. See Figure 2-1 above for
the exact position of these lights.
• Power LED - A steady green light means the system has powered up correctly.
• IR Port LEDs - The EthIR Switch provides 8 or 16 ports for connection to
infrared devices. Each port has two indicator LEDs as follows:
o A green Connect LED that when lit indicates successful connections to
the EthIR Beam. This means the EthIR Beam is working. When the
EthIR beam is plugged in, the light comes on; when the cable or EthIR
Beam is unplugged, the light goes off.
o An amber Fail LED that when lit indicates failure to successfully
connect to the EthIR Beam. This means either the cable or EthIR beam
may have a short circuit. When the troublesome cable or EthIR Beam
is unplugged, the light goes off.
Note: The Console serial port is provided for Clarinet diagnostic and support purposes only
and should not be used for any other purpose.